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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1940-05-30, Page 4• tat,L Y l.L1Z VIAMTUj'4 1v1yw5-tc"L*CUKD THURS., MAY 30, 1940. 550 NNIVERSARY SALE Co tinues till Saturday, June Ist NEW ITEMS ADDED EVERY F EW DAYS Al; SPACE PERMITS. Yarn Special WHILE THEY LAST Quality Knitting in Good Color Assortment at Special Price of 10c PER BALL Shod Special A Range of Ladies, Oxfords in Black or Tan—Broken Sizes., TO CLEAR AT $1.00 PR., ONE CENT SALE OF Stationery 2 PADS for 16c 2 Pkg. Envelopes 16c 2 PAPETRIES 36c A. T. Coopr, Clinton FEEL FIT Cleanse Your Blood Stream With CERTIFIED. BLOOD; .PURIFIER $1.00 Now is the Season for CERTIFIED; ENGLISH HEALTH 1SALTS 39c Refresh and Stimulate Yourself with FRAGRANT PINE BATH SALTS 29c lb. W. S. R HOLMES PHM. H.21 CLINTON, ONT. PHONE 51 Sport Shirts and Sport Sleeks For all types of sport—for out -door leisure hours, in fact for every occasion, outside business. These combination shirt and slack outfits are jumping into great popularity with all ages of men. Medium Weight, Sanforized, neatly -woven. Both in Blue, Green or Jade. Shirt a pleasing style, Pants pleated,and finished with self -lock ring. Priced from $3.50 to $5.95 per suit. DAVIS & HERMAN sammaainsimswasestsmaararsomissmsnissaleassma YOU'LL BE SURPRISED at the beauty of the 1941 model SPARTON RADIO just received. The smartest thing on the market. 1940 SPARTON Earigerator from $169. Large allowance for ice box or any useful article you wish to trade. Now is the time to buy. Prices will not•be lower. See our stock of Aeroplanes, both flying and solid models. Also our new and used bicycles, motorcycles, fishing tackle, SPECIAL PRICE ,ON BASEBALL EQUIPMENT. Get after the Groundhogs. ,22 Rifles (New and Used), others of higher calibre and all types of ammunition. 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Miss Ethel Dexter ` of Kitchener, spent' the - 24th,' and weekend at' the, home ;of her parents. Mr. and `,Mrs,..S. Chambers of,Tor- onto spent the holiday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Philips. Mr, and Mrs. Percy Cole spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mat. Armstrong. We are pleased to learn Mr. Rob- ert Lawson who is under the doctor's care is irnproving ,nicely. A ;few ,cases of measles in; our neighbourhood} .; , BAYFIELD Miss. Peggy Boyd of Gravenhurst is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. George Woods. Miss Mary Jean Moorehouse of London spent the weekend with her aunt, Mrs. Jack Ferguson. The Young People of the United Church, Brucefield, are presenting a play "The Glow . Stars of San Rey" in the Toivri Hall, Bayfield, on Fri- day evening, May 7th, in aid of the Bayfield Unit of the Red Cross So- ciety. Miss Norah Ferguson has returned to her home in the village after having spent the winter in London. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Bauder, Mr. and Mrs. S. McLennan and Miss Ruble Fisher of Kitchener spent Sunday with Mrs. F. 'Edwards. Rev. and Mrs. J. A.' Gale of Cale- donia visited the former's parents, Rev, and Mrs. R. M. Gale Tuesday. Mr. Ewart Gale who spent a few days in Toronto has returned to the Manse to be with his parents, Rev. and Mrs, R. M. Gale. He was ac- companied by his son Essen. Mr. Wm. Westlake left on Sunday i for Toronto where he has secured a position with the Storm Construction Company. Mrs. C. Brown of Clinton, Iowa, arrived last week to spend the sea - 'Weddings PRYCE.,—COLLYER At the home of the bride's brother- in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs, Wm. Haggett, at Paris, the marriage was solemnized of Ruth Fairfax Collyer, daughter of Mrs. Collyer and the late A. F. Collyer, of London, (formerly of Clinton), to Melvin Clare Pryee, son of Mrs. Pryee and the late Chest- er Pryce, also of London. Rev. R. L. Ballantyne, of St. Paul's United Church, Paris, was the officiating minister. Snapdragons and delphin- lu.in and tall white tapers made an attractive setting for the bride, who was unattended. Given in marriage by her brother-in-law, William Hag- bett, she wore a smart lighter -than - navy two-piece traveling suit of silk, accented in a paler shade of blue, with matching hat and shoes and white gloves, .and carried, a new col- onial bouquet of Johanna Hill roses. A small reception was held after the ceremony. Mrs. Collyer, the bride's mother, chose a black and white redingote costume with matching ac- cessories and a corsage of pink and white sweet peas. Mrs. Haggett wore a rose gown with large black picture hat and corsage of pink roses and forget-me-nots, Mrs. Pryce, mother of ,the bridegroom, 'was gowned in dusty rose with navy hat ornament- ed with rose and turquoise, and cor- sage of pink roses. After a honey- moon trip the bride and groom will take up residence in the Boug Apart- ments, Ridout street south, London. TWYFORD—WALTERS' ' A pretty wedding was solemnized at the. Ontario Street United Church Parsonage on Saturday afternoon three o' COUPLE'S SIX GRANDPARENTS AT FI,OODY-BAXTER NUPTIALS Four grandmothers of the bride and groomand two grandfathers were proud guests at the wedding in Rosedale United Church, Toronto, on Friday afternoon of Miss Eliza- beth (Betty). Louise Baxter, daugh- ter of Mrs. Louise Jenckes Hender- son, of Kirkland Lake, and the late Roger Baxter, and Clarke Wallace Chant Floody, South Porcupine, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Moody. "The grandparents were Mr. and 'Mrs. Ed- ward Floody, Toronto, and Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Jenokes, Mrs. H. B. Chant and Mrs. C. A. Case, all of St. Catharines. Rev. McGregor Grant' performed the ceremony for which the church was decorated with daffodils and forsythia. John Hodgins played the wedding music. The bride, given in marriage by her grandfather, A. E. Jenekes, was gowned in a street -length frock of gray chiffon, shirred on. bouffant lines, and worn with gray accessories, and a deep orchid corsage. Miss Peggy Baxter, Kirkland Lake, as bridesmaid, was wearing a blue and white printed: sheer frock, blue pill- box skull cap with bt•ihiant clasp and corsage of roses and pink carnations. Chester Evans was best man, and the ushers were Bob Whyte, cousin of the bride, and Scott Henderson, her brother. A reception was held afterwards at the home of Mrs. R. S. Whyte, cousin of the bride, on Roxborough Drive. The bride's mother received in a gown of navy crepe trimmed. with dusty pink, navy accessories andpink at! rosebuds and baby's breath, The ctocx, reev.. u. ti. Burton of frciating, when Dorothy E,, eldes daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fra Walters of Tuckersmith, was unite in marriage to George A. Twyfor - groom's mother wore a blue printed t -sheer frock, shantung baku cartwheel Fran son at her cottage here. Mrs. Douglas Gemeinhardt left on Friday for Toronto and Orillia where she expects to visit for some weeks. Mr.' and Mrs. Clayton Guest and family of Toronto and Mrs. E. R. Weston of Goderich spent the week- end at if M. Toms, Miss Austin and Mr. Andrew E1- s liott of Toronto were the guests of Dr. and Mrs. C. J. Stogdill over the weekend, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McLaren and e daughter Christine, of Port Elgin, a spent the weekend with the Misses Stirling. Mr. James Cameron and son Evans, of Toronto spent the week- end at their cottage here. a Miss Margaret Ferguson of Tec- umseh was the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Ferguson over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Morley Hart and family of Toronto and Mr. and Mrs. Calderwood of Ottawa were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. King over r the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Wightman of Detroit a arrived on Tuesday to spend the p season at their summer home here. a Mrs. Mabel Prentice returned to Toronto on Sunday, after visiting. her mother, Mrs. W. J. Stinson. for the past two weeks. Mr. and Mrs, 3, Stewart of Hain- n ilton spent the holiday weekend at d their home here. Mr. and Mrs. Blythe Stevenson and 1 family of Toronto were at their home here over the weekend. Pte. Janes G. Galvin of Camp. Borden spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs. W. Ferguson last week. Miss Marian Fairbairn of Detroit arrived last week to spend the sea- son at her summer home here. Mr. and Mrs. A. Fuerter and son Billy, of Toronto, spent the weekend e with Mrs, W. Stinson. Mr. and Mrs.' G. Knight and family of Toronto were thy; guests of Mrs. F. Gemeitihardtt over the weekend. anu ivirs, hat and pink rosebuds and bouvardia. d For a motor trip the bride changed d, to a gray boucle redingote with a - gray print lining and dress to match, a violet handbag and gray acces- asories. On their return the couple 8 , will live in Timmins. The groom is known in athletic circles in Toronto. f Mrs. bloody, the groom's mother, Y is a daughter of Mrs. Chant and the er, late H. B. Chant. His grandfather, - Mr. W. E. Floody, is the founder Y of the Clinton News -Record. e� s; GODERICH TOWNSHIP e, Members of the Bayfield Y.P.U. presented their play "Chill Billy e Stuff" at Union Church, The cast s included: Mabel Scotchmer, Murray Grainger, Esther McMath, Margaret of Watson, Evan Ross, Jean Dunn, Mrs. M. Toms, Fraser Stirling, Grant Toronto, son of Mrs, Harriet Twy ford, Clinton, The bride was very attractive in street -length frock of Brittany blu taffetta with matching flower hat white accessories, and corsage o blush pink roses, lily -of -the -voile and fern. She was attended by h istet, Miss Beatrice Walters, wear ng a street -length frock of Britten pink taffeta with flower hat, whit accessories andcorsage of pink rose and fern. Mr. Allen Campbell of Clinton was groomsman. Folloiving the ceremony the bride party motored to the home of th bride's parents where a reception wa held for the immediate relatives. Th guests were received by the bride' mother who chose a dress of navy and white sheer with corsage svhite flowers. She was assisted b fixe groom's mother gowned in flow - eted grey sheer and wearing a cor- age of mauve flowers. Table decora- tions were carried out in pink and white, narcissus and pink' tu1i1 lanking the wedding cake whicl entred the table. Those who acted 5 waitresses were Misses Ilene and Gertrude Walters. For travelling the bride selected a lue figured dress, blue coat and hat with fuschia shade accessories. After short wedding trip they will reside n Toronto. On Wednesday last a trousseau tea vas held at the bride's home in Tuck- rsmith where many friends called Assisting in the dining room were Misses Margaret Crich, Beatrice tiValters and Florence Whitmore. 12rs. Amos Townsend and Mrs. R. Dalrymple poured tea. Mrs. Twyford Iso assisted. The 'trousseau was dis- layed by Misses Eileen and Gert- ude Walters and Mrs. Rintoul, Stirling. Mrs, Robt. Scotchmer dir- ected the play. Between acts, Chester Beattie entertained with songs with accompaniment on the guitar Many from the community attend- ed the funeral of Mrs. R. W. Bell in Goderioh. The young woman was well known here, having lived here prior to her marriage. She attended Union School, and was a member of Union Sunday School. • Miss Reta Beacom of Toronto spent the holiday and weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Beacons. Mr. and Mrs, Oliver Welsh and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Welsh spent Sun- day with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dun- bar of Lambeth. Mr. Charles Ferguson of London spent the 24th with Mr. D. L. Steph- enson. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Tyndall spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wallis. Mrs. Fred Scotchmer is in Toronto, where she is to undergo an operation. Council Meeting Council met on Monday, May 27 for Court of Revision and general business, there were only two ap- peals which were of a minor nature and were disposed of. Mr. Jos. Wil- son asked to have North part of Lot 18, Con. 5, changed from School Ser - tion 5 to School Section No, 6. This was passed. Miss Laura Salkeld drew, attention to some road repair needed in .Blue water beach, the road Supt. will attend to the work needed. Mr. H. C. Cox was unable to attend owing to illness, a resolution of sym- pathy was passed to be forwarded to Mr. Cox. Council decided to advertise for tenders for crushing and deliver- ing approximately 3000 yards of gravel to be delivered where the Road Supt. directs. Accounts paid: H. McCartney, assessing, $80.00; Postage and Stationery, $6.00; Hal- lett township relief account paid 66 cents; Town of Clinton, our: share of Division Court cost, $5.66; News - Record, printing, $6.00; Dept, of Health, Insulin, $6.83; Albert Oke, shooting two sheep- dogs, $10.00; R. Sturdy, ,valuing sheep, $5.00; Supt. pay voucher, $19.36. The Road Supt. was instructed to order 12 `cattle crossing' signs to he erected by those requiring them. Council adjourned to meet on Tuesday, July 2 at 1.30. HEARD—DOUGLAS A quiet spring wedding was solem- izad when Gladys Alison, R.N., aughter of Mrs. Douglas and the ate R. N. Douglas, of Blake, became the bride of Alfred Russel, son of Mrs. Heard and the late- William Heard, of Bayfield. Rev, J. R. Peters of Varna United Church officiating. Given in marriage by her mother, the bride was lovely in a gown of dusky pink crepe and carried Jo- hanna Hill roses. For traveling Mrs. Heard wore a avy blue ensemble with pink ac- essories. Following an extended wedding trip Mr. and Mrs. Heard will take up residence on the groom's farm in Stanley. BRUCEFIELD Visitors with Mrs. Margaret Mc- Kenzie were Mrs. Finney and son of Detroit, Mr. and Mrs. John McKenzie of Windsor, Mr. and Mrs. C. McKen- zie and family of London. Mr. and Mrs, T. H. Wheeler are visiting their daughter in Stratford. Miss Rhea Rouatt and friends of London spent. Wednesday with Mrs. Jas. O'Brien. Miss Irene Snider of London, Mr. Melvin Snider of Clinton spent a few days at their home here. Mr. W. Forrest and Beth of Clin- ton spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. Snider. We offer congratulations to 'Mrs. Margaret McKenzie who on Saturday celebrated her 82nd birthday. Mrs. Walters of ,Goderich spent a few, days with Iihts. and : Mrs. J. Moodie. . Miss ,Kathleen: Elliott, R.N. of See - forth is visiting et` tier ;home here, Le FALL PROVES FATAL William H. Tremblay, Goderich, for many years an employee of the Western Canada Flour Mills, died in Alexandra Hospital last Saturday from injuries he received when he fell at his hone on April 25th. He was preparing to leave for London on April 25 to see a special- ist; when he went to turn on the light upstairs and fell over the ban- nister to the floor breaking his hip. He is survived by his wife and four children, Private H. Tremblay, of the R.C.R., Toronto; Hilliard, "Mrs: Stan- ley Pont and Everett, all at hone; two sisters, Mrs. McIntosh, of Sault Ste. Marie,, Mich., and Mrs, F. Mc- Dougall, Saskatchewan; a brother, Charles of Manitoba. IMPROVING HIGHWAY Work began this week on the graveling of the Blue Water High- way from Bayfield to Amberley, a distance of 34 miles, Many men, from this district are employed. Sandy Construction Company, of Goderich, 1 a beetx gien the contract.., i,9c EBENEZER Ebenezer United Church service will begin at 9 o'clock A.M., on Sun- day, June 2nd,' and will continue at this hour throughout the summer months. Miss Violet Phillips of Toronto spent the weekend at the home of her sister, Mrs.. Ira Merrill. 11r, John., Bates has been_re-engag- ed, as. teacher for:R,S. No;;forahe con1lag yeac ' IT'S IIERE! "GONE WITH THE WIND" FRIDAY and SATURDAY 2 SHOW'S DAILY MATINEES at 1,;45 P.M. EVENINGS at 7.45 P.M. All Seats Reserved for Evening Shows, Box -Office open Friday and Saturday from 9 A:M. to 12 A.M, and 2 P.M. to 4 P.M. Phone 308. - a4,00.44,44. SHIJGAIN 16Z Gtiwing Mas' UR GAIN 34X Developing Concenlrate — $306 SHUR-GAIN RANGE CONCENTRATE $3.20 SHUR-GAIN CHICK STARTER $2.60, $2.75 Clint` eeii Mill 1-101 _^ ,mmazlaCoIPZ- with WE ARE STILL GIVING AWAY THOSE LOVELY 65 -PIECE DINNER SERVICES ABSOLUTELY FREE. Why not stop in at Reg Shipley's and see some of the Used Car Bargains he has to offer. He ie open every evening and would be pleased to give you a demonstration in any of the cars he has in stock. Buy one and get absolutely free one of these 65 -piece dinner sets. 1938 Master CHEV. Coach 1935 FORD Coach 1938 DODGE DeLuxe Coach 1934 OLDS. Coach 1937 CHEV. DeLuxe Sedan 1933 DODGE Coach 1934 OLDS. Sedan 1930 DURANT Coupe 1935 DODGE Coupe 1929.PONTIAC Sedan and many others to choose from at eg. S leS TUCK ERSMT111 The June meeting of the Tucker - smith Ladies Club will be held June 5th at the bonze of Mrs. Edwin Joints. Group 3 will be in charge under the convenorship of Mrs. Walter Pepper. The topic is "Home Beautification" on which subject Mr, J. C. Shearer will speak. Roll Call "A Nature's Quotation." Rev. Thomas Rutherford of Toronto preached to the young people on Sun- day. The Day of Prayer was observ- ed in Turner's Church, Rev, G. G. Burton and Mr. C. S. Hawke in charge. Mrs, Norman Habkirk of Pontiac, Michigan, is visiting her mother, Mrs. J. E. Ball. Mr. and Mrs. R. - Jenkins and Miss Mary Jenkins spent the 24th with Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Townsend. VILLAGE TO PAY COUNTY TAX ON ACREAGE IN TOWNSHIPS, EQUALIZATION BOARD RULES, The Village of of Hensall will be required tp pay 1940 county taxes on farm lands recently transferred from within its boundaries to the townships of Hay and Tuckersmith o.n order of the Ontario Municipal Board, the equalization committee of 1 Huron Comity Council decided. ' i This is because the land transfers were made after the last county equalized assessment. The total assessment of the lands now incorporated in Hay and Tuck- ersmith is $18,000. The county taxes which- Hensall will be required to pay is $79 per year, but the village also- loses $400 in=taxes each year which is formerly' collected. • *he equalization caxnnittee, ,recom- mended however, that the townships ,refinburse'the,Village of'Heiisall, prit , this is not obligatory. It is expected, however, that a temporary adjust- ment of assessments will be made by 1941. pending the next county equal- ized assessment, five years away. Reeve Fred Watson, of Stanley township, is chairman of the com- mittee. ARNA Floyd 11'1cAsltVwho underwent an operation for appendecitis in .Clinton Hospital is able to be home again and his tnany friends hope soon to see him well and strong again, Mr. and Mrs. R. Stephenson and Mrs. Mossop spent a day with friends in Goderich last week. Mrs. Fred Heard and daughter, Lorna of Goderich visited with Mr. and Mrs. M. Elliott and family on Wednesday. Mrs, R. G. Reid is at present in Clinton Hospital after a very criti- cal operation. Her many friends hope for a speedy recovery, Mrs. J. Argo and little son Jimmy. Lee of Toronto are guests at the home of Mr. 'and Mrs. A. McConnell. . The concert which was sponsored by the children of four school sec- tions in aid of the Red Cross fund was much enjoyed and the children were a credit to their teachers, Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Chutes enter- , tained a number of friends. Saturday evening on the occasion of the six- tieth birthday of her father, Mr. William Dowson, who, was presented 1{ with an auto rug. Mr. -.Charles 'P,,athwell of London called en Mrs, M, Reid on Thursday last .Mr. `Harvey Muter and- Miss Bessie Chuter, were' o Niags is Falls last wegi end. and report an enjoyable trip, ; Mr. -and ivirs. 'Nelson Reid spent, Sti'iriii+ )z} I;ondati''